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Rant

Black screen 15sec before login

Apr 2, 2015 10:03PM PDT

When I start my computer and after the windows 8 there is just a black screen 10-15 sec before I can login, and its really annoying. Can anyone tell me how to fix this in some way? Thanks in advance.

(This is something that has happended the past month or two, before my pc would start up in 19 sec and now its around 30 for the most.. I can see that with my 360 Total Security antivirus program)


operating system windows 8.1 pro

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Re: black screen
Apr 2, 2015 10:24PM PDT

To fix it: go back to factory conditions (that's called refresh or reset in Windows Cool and don't (re)install the program or update that you installed some month or two ago that causes it.

Kees

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another way
Apr 2, 2015 11:02PM PDT

There must be another way.. Sad

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I bet there is.
Apr 3, 2015 3:45AM PDT
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Re: another way
Apr 3, 2015 3:48AM PDT

Two other ways:
1. System Restore back to when it still worked
2. Back to the latest system image you made when it still worked. Many tools nowadays to make it (Acronis is paid, Easeus and the image backup in Windows are free) and external disk space is cheap, so there is no good excuse to make such a backup every month or so.

Kees